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The Dude wrote:

jmra wrote:

Abraham wrote:Light bulbs are nice.

I don't know what I would do without them.

Genesis 1:3

Abraham wrote:Light bulbs are nice.

Keith B wrote:

Dave2 wrote: The house was built in the 80s, so no 2-wire circuits. The lights do flicker... We've got voltage meters on several circuits, and the (slow) fluctuations track pretty well with expected demand (i.e. the voltage is lower during the day in summer when all the ACs are on).

If voltage is not staying consistent, you may have an issue on the distribution transformer outside of your home. You should not see any major fluctuations (dimming of lights, etc) on your system other than individual circuits in the house if you apply a load like an iron or toaster coming on, and that should be just a momentary dimming then back to normal.

If you have aerial power lines see if your voltage fluctuates with the wind blowing. If underground and you see swings in the voltage, then it may be when your neighbors pull a load. If this is happening it could be related to a loose or improper earth ground a the transformer not keeping the phases balanced between sides. Call your electric distribution provider (Oncor, etc.) and ask them to check it out as these swings can cause all kinds of damage to your electronic and other electrical devices in the house.

sjfcontrol wrote:

TLE2 wrote:...that last significantly longer, use less electricity for the same light output.

Who cares. I'll keep my $0.70 light bulbs, thank you!